The Town and the City by Jack Kerouac

The Town and the City

Duluoz Legend

Jack Kerouac

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

512 pages | first published 1950

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\'It is the sum of myself, as far as the written word can go\' - Kerouac on "The Town and the City". Kerouac\'s debut novel is a great coming of age story which can be read as the essential prelude to his later classics. Inspired by grief over his...
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Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
adventurous 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
relaxing 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

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Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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